DACA EXTENDED AND DAPA ARE HERE TO STAY DESPITE COURT CHALLENGE

Phoenix, Arizona- In reaction to today’s Court decision in Texas v. U.S to enjoin President Obama’s executive action on immigration, The Arizona Dream Act Coalition (ADAC), issued the following statement:

This decision made by an extremely conservative judge comes at no surprise: the injunction is clearly based more on politics than law, and is now part of an aggressive effort by the GOP, including our former Arizona Governor, to scare Dreamers and parents from applying.

“We will not let this temporary obstacle stop us from holding forums, encouraging people to collect their paperwork and eventually apply through our No Dream Deferred Program (NDD); this injunction is only temporary after all.” said Yadira Garcia, who leads the NDD program for ADAC.

We have already fought hard to pressure the President to make this announcement a reality because we know it falls within his constitutional powers. Now is the time for the community to continue to fight and understand that DACA and DAPA will happen, it is merely a matter of time.

“It is also crucial to understand that, under the President’s announcement, DHS changed their deportation priorities, meaning that those who fall under DACA/DAPA should not be deported. We ask the administration, DHS and our local ICE office, to stick to follow this new memos on the change of priorities, as they are not being challenged in court.” said Reyna Montoya, a dreamer and a member of ADAC.

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Vision

The Arizona Dream Act Coalition envisions a world where our undocumented immigrant community along with its inter-sectional communities can live, work and attain access to education with dignity, justice and without fear of political persecution.

Mission

It is the mission of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition to advocate for the rights of our undocumented immigrant communities socially & politically by organizing and mobilizing our constituency through the development and fostering of Arizona leaders, promoting civic engagement, promoting the attainment and equal access of higher education for immigrant youth, strengthening relationships with diverse inter-sectional communities and providing services that advance the integration of our families.